Accused sex offender found dead
A businessman from Far North Queensland has been found dead shortly after police revealed he was facing a new set of child sex charges
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Couple sentenced for assaulting pedophile who attacked their daughter
A Port Douglas duo who attacked a man who was convicted for indecently treating their 12-year-old daughter have been warned about the perils of “vigilante justice”.
Woman speaks out about eating disorder that nearly killed her
A Cairns clinic has experienced a spike in eating disorders from people aged between 45 and 52, as a woman speaks out about the disease that “slowly” killed her.
Former barista convicted again for viewing child abuse material
A former barista has been sentenced in Cairns District Court for viewing child abuse material just months after receiving a suspended sentence for accessing child abuse material.
Why 2500 people are against Tablelands walking track subdivision
A 2574-strong petition, signed by people opposing a new development application at Allumbah Pocket at Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands, has been presented to Tablelands Regional Council.
How $360m marine precinct will grow the ‘economic pie’
Cairns’ $360m marine precinct upgrade is key to the city’s growth, but there are concerns whether the region can retain the labour force to needed to meet the project’s potential.
Man was running jail drug ring with mum, court hears
The 32-year-old helped smuggle $26,000 worth of an opioid drug into Lotus Glen Correctional Centre over eight months.
Weipa business owner charged with raping child
Detectives from Far North Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a Weipa businessman with further child sex offences.
‘We decided to stay and fight’: 4500ha destroyed as firefighters describe horror conditions
Those on the the frontline have revealed what it was like in the eye of a fire that has burned 4500 hectares in Mutchilba.
WATCH: Car fire spreads to grass at Smithfield bypass
Fire crews had to extinguish two fires when they arrived at the scene near McGregor Road.
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